Senate Crypto Bill Puts Stablecoin Rewards Provisions to the Test Amid Industry Challenges
With the CLARITY Act scheduled for a markup on Thursday, some lawmakers could still be at odds over decentralized finance, stablecoins and ethical concerns.
Franklin Templeton Enhances Money Market Funds for Blockchain Integration
The updates allow traditional money market funds to plug into blockchain-based settlement and record-keeping systems.
Senate Introduces Revised Market Structure Legislation, YZi Labs Partners with Genius Trading Featuring CZ as New Advisor, Plus Additional Insights and Developments
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Senate Banking Committee Unveils Crypto Market Structure Bill, Sparking Clash Over Stablecoin Incentives
Lawmakers and the crypto industry are sifting through pages and pages of bill text, with much of the focus being on stablecoin rewards.
Exploring the Rise of Stablecoins Over Bitcoin Salaries: The Impact of Regulation on Cryptocurrency Adoption
Why regulation favors stablecoins over Bitcoin for salaries and how compliance, volatility and payroll rules are shaping crypto wage adoption worldwide.
Bitcoin Soars Past $93K Despite Setback in CLARITY Act Legislation
Bitcoin made new weekly highs above $93,000 despite a delay in the CLARITY Act legislation by US lawmakers. Can BTC hold its gains without a surge in ETF flows and
Polygon Secures $250 Million Investment to Enhance Stablecoin Payments through Acquisition of Coinme and Sequence
Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron told Cointelegraph that the acquisitions position the network as a regulated payments platform built to move stablecoins onchain at scale.
Zama Unveils Exciting Token Sale with $55 Million Floor Valuation Through CoinList and Proprietary Auction Platform
The CoinList sale will run next week, with 8% of the 11 billion ZAMA token supply allocated and tokens available to claim on Feb. 2.
Bernstein Increases Figure Price Target and Names Stock as Top Recommendation for 2026 with 38% Upside Potential
The firm said accelerating tokenized credit volumes, rapid adoption of Figure Connect, and margin expansion underpin its bullish outlook.
21Shares Launches Innovative ETP Merging Bitcoin and Gold on the London Stock Exchange to Enhance UK Retail Crypto Access
21Shares launched BOLD, a Bitcoin-Gold ETP on the LSE, following FCA retail approval and rising UK crypto demand.
Kraken-Related SPAC Submits Filing for $250 Million IPO Aimed at Expanding Crypto Infrastructure
The Kraken-backed SPAC aims to raise $250 million in an IPO, targeting companies building infrastructure and services for the digital asset ecosystem.
Italy's CONSOB Issues Warning to Financial Influencers in Response to ESMA's Crypto Risk Alerts
Italy’s securities regulator shared ESMA’s finfluencer factsheet, warning social media promoters that EU rules on investment recommendations and advertising apply to crypto.